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CLEVELAND – New safety laws are coming to Ohio Wednesday and it all started with a 5 on your side investigation. We’ve been showing you the difference between ionization and photoelectric alarms for more than three years. Now, the state is requiring that all new construction have photoelectric alarms installed. Watch the story HERE

North Eastern Ohio Fire Prevention Association members President John Desmarteau and Mike Girbino recently appeared on Cleveland’s Fox8 News to promote changing your ionization smoke alarms to photoelectric alarms when you change your clocks. Watch the news story video HERE

(WAFB/WBRC) – A recent test shows which type of smoke detector you have in your home could make a big difference in how fast you’re alerted to a fire. National Fire Protection Association statistics show half of all fire deaths are due to smoke inhalation and a common type of smoke alarm may be partially to…

WTHR Channel 13 Indiana recently interviewed former Indiana State Fire Marshal Roger Johnson who wants to prevent fire fatalities by warning the public to choose an alarm that can better warn a sleeping family of a slow-burning, smoldering fire. A photoelectric alarm. Mr. Johnson wrote a message to the public that all families must read! Download…

November 17, 2015 | KPRC Channel 2 Houston Investigates Ionization Smoke Alarm Failures. HOUSTON – It’s the middle of the night and your house catches fire. At this point, the most valuable thing in your home is your smoke detector, which is designed to sound the alarm when fire breaks out. That smoke detector’s sole purpose…

‘Today Investigates: Smoke Alarms’ Channel 9 Australia ‘Today Show’ 23 September 2015. Since June 2006 Australian and New Zealand Fire Brigades have been advocating for photoelectric smoke alarms. Australian Fire Brigades and the Logan City Council are urging legislation is passed to make photoelectric smoke alarms mandatory in all Australian homes. Watch the news story…

From Chagrin Falls, Ohio Fire Department: “Two people…scratch that, the wife was pregnant….three Chagrin Valley residents are alive this morning thanks to Photoelectric Smoke Alarms. They had three alarms, a Photoelectric on the first floor, Photoelectric in the basement, and Ionization on the second floor outside the bedrooms. Both Photoelectric Smoke Alarms Activated and the…

NewsNet5 in Cleveland Ohio aired the story on the new photoelectric smoke alarm language in the Residential Code of Ohio. This code covers new construction of all one, two and three family homes. This language requiring photoelectric smoke alarms will certainly save lives! Watch/read Part 1 of the story HERE Watch/read Part 2 of the story HERE

Fox 19 Cincinnati found that a 2013 law requiring photoelectric smoke alarms in rental properties in Cincinnati, Ohio isn’t being aggressively enforced by the city. Watch the two-part investigation series HERE

11 News WPXI Pittsburgh puts smoke alarms to the test and finds results consistent with the tests conducted by my friends at North Eastern Ohio Fire Prevention Association and others across the country. Ionization smoke alarms are sounding tens of minutes later that photoelectric alarms! They also explain how to tell the difference so you…

As this 60 Minutes special investigation reveals, Australia’s most popular fire alarm, (and America’s also) the one that is likely fitted in your home, is unlikely to save you. Watch the investigation series HERE

North Eastern Ohio Fire Prevention Association assisted Investigative Reporter Ron Regan and Sarah Buduson from WEWS Newsnet5 in this three part story on the inadequacies of ionization smoke alarms. Nice job Ron, Sarah and NewsNet5! Watch the three stories: Part One, Part Two, Part Three

“GMA” Investigates conducted two demonstrations showing response times of smoke alarms in very real fire scenarios. When people buy smoke alarms, they may not know that there are two types on the market: the ionization alarm, which is generally faster to detect blazing fires, and photoelectric, which is generally quicker to detect smoldering fires. Ninety…

When you walk down the smoke alarm aisle, there are lots of claims that catch your eye. In big bold letters the packaging says long-life battery, tamperproof and maximum protection. Our 5 On Your Side consumer investigation found it’s the fine print you really need to pay attention to when buying a detector. If you…

Smoke alarms save lives, but some argue they’re not saving enough people. A 5 On Your Side Consumer investigation found some alarms sound nine times faster than others. Which one do you have in your home? 911 calls for help are going out, but people are not making it out alive. In November, two people…

When you buy a smoke detector, you assume it will sound quickly in a fire, giving you plenty of time to escape. But some experts warn that’s not always true. In fact, we found that the most common type of smoke detector — the kind you probably have in your house right now — may…